Honouring the legacy of Dikembe Mutombo – a tribute
Silalei Shani, former captain of Kenya’s national women’s basketball team, honors Dikembe Mutombo, the African-American Hall of Famer from the DRC. Mutombo, who passed away on September 30, at 58 leaves behind a towering legacy both on the court...
bird’s African Basketball Roundup: BC Chaux Sport are Congo Cup League champions, Mali dominates...
BC Chaux Sport are Congo Cup League champions, Mali dominates at the FIBA U18 Afrobasket and Petro de Luanda represent the continent at the FIBA Intercontinental Cup.
by Silalei Shani
The recently concluded 2024 FIBA Intercontinental Cup saw Africa’s only representative...
bird’s basketball roundup: After the Olympics, the focus is on the World Cup
Rwanda and Senegal eye 2026 World Cup spots, a recap of Basketball Without Borders Camp and Nairobi City Thunder adds key player, as African Basketball moves beyond a thrilling Olympics campaign.
Silalei Shani, bird story agency
The pre-qualifying tournament for the...
Perfomances from Nigeria and South Sudan at the Paris Olympics mark a new chapter...
D’Tigress and South Sudan’s men’s basketball team have achieved historic successes in the ongoing Olympic Games in France, showcasing the depth of Africa's rich sporting talent and potential.
by Silalei Shani, bird story agency
When Nigeria’s women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, pulled...
The bird African basketball roundup: Toure breaks FIBA U17 record, Nairobi City Thunder win...
Guinea’s Abdouramane Toure outperforms at the U17 Basketball World Cup, Nairobi City Thunder end a 37-year wait for championship silverware and FUS Rabat become back-to-back league champions in Morocco.
Silalei Shani, bird story agency
History was made at the FIBA U17...
South Africa set to host Basketball Without Borders camp
30 boys and 30 girls from more than 20 African countries will take part in this year's camp. They are poised to reap benefits, bordering on a lifetime opportunity to learn directly from current and former NBA, WNBA and...
Cameroon’s Chomche breaks new ground in the NBA
Nineteen-year-old Cameroonian Ulrich Chomche has been drafted by the Memphis Grizzlies, making him the first player from any of the NBA’s academies to be drafted directly into the elite NBA league. Experts say this milestone highlights significant progress in...
bird basketball roundup: Safaricom, NBA Africa partner up, Uganda dominates FIBA U-18, Petro de...
Safaricom and NBA Africa sign a multi-year collaboration towards youth development. Uganda’s boys’ and girls’ teams claim gold at the FIBA U-18 Afrobasket qualifiers. Petro de Luanda oust Al Ahly Libya to win the 2024 Basketball Africa League Championship.
Silalei...
Angola’s Petro de Luanda wins 2024 Basketball Africa League Championship
In an action-packed game in a sold-out BK Arena in Kigali, the Angolan team lifted the BAL trophy from north African hands for the first time, taking on the title from Egypt’s Al Ahly after beating Libya’s Al Ahly...
Angola’s Petro De Luanda crowned Wins BAL 2024 Champions
Photo: 2024 Basketball Africa League (BAL) Champion Petro de Luanda (Angola) (Credit: BAL/Getty Images)
Angola’s Petro de Luanda today defeated Libya’s Al Ahly Ly 107-94 to win the 2024 Basketball Africa League (BAL) Championship, which took place at BK Arena in Kigali, Rwanda and...